OEMs and tech companies around the globe are promoting new developments and partnerships in autonomous vehicle technologies and tools as they try to make self-driving cars a reality. This Research Note examines how HD mapping, car-to-cloud platforms and driving policy fit together in autonomous vehicles. It considers the state of each of these three tools and what they contribute to vehicles’ artificial intelligence (AI). CIOs in this ecosystem need to understand how these technologies will work together in order to exploit the market opportunity.